Lionel Messi is set to play his first game for Inter Miami on July 21 when the Major League Soccer side host Mexico’s Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener, managing owner Jorge Mas told the Miami Herald newspaper.

Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024.

Norway’s Erling Haaland scored twice in the second half as they cruised to a 3-1 win over Cyprus to get their Euro 2024 Group A campaign back on track after a shock 2-1 home defeat to Scotland in their previous game.

Stand-in captain Romelu Lukaku scored twice in three minutes and Johan Bakayoko netted his first international goal as Belgium ended a tumultuous few days with a 3-0 victory over Estonia in their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier.

Scotland moved a step closer to booking their spot at Euro 2024 as they maintained their perfect record in qualifying with a 2-0 win over Georgia on Tuesday in a match suspended for an hour and 40 minutes due to torrential rain.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on a historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances.

Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner scored two late goals to give his side a comfortable 2-0 home win over a stubborn but toothless Sweden in their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier on Tuesday.

Guinea became the latest side to seal their place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast when they qualified without kicking a ball on Tuesday as Malawi were held to a 0-0 draw by Ethiopia.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has shut down rumours that he could follow some of Europe’s top players to Saudi Arabia anytime soon, adding that money is not his concern at the moment.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States this week for a visit billed as a turning point for bilateral relations, with deeper cooperation in defence industry and sharing high technology in sharp focus.

Former Government Statistician chief Kemueli Naiqama has emphasized the urgent need for the development of a national population policy.

Fiji’s law enforcement corporation with China hangs in the balance as it signs a separate defence agreement with New Zealand.